Lunds Universitet
Malmö, Sweden
Renaissance Rendezvous aims to redefine the concept of a museum in the 21st century by transforming the eastern wing of a museum building, constructed in 1937 near the nordic renaissance castle ”Malmöhus Slott,” into an innovative visitor centre.
The goal is to have museum staff act as both curators and hosts, working in an active envionment and being able to chose paths within the building to cross paths with visitors.
Minimal yet precise intervention on the site is planned, focusing on the eastern wing as a natural entrance point and using a new staircase as well as an elevator to connect and make all of the floors across the medieval castle and the museum building accessible for everyone.
The main intervention involves carving into existing floors to create vertical connections, improve lighting, and enhance orientation for both staff and visitors. The addition of a new floor provides big views in three axes, fostering connections to different parts of the castle island and linking the castle to the rest of the museum, thereby expanding accessibility and understanding of the historical layers of the site.
Le Salon de 1787 au Louvre, gravure de Pietro Antonio Martini (1787).